Time indicator for clocks and watches



Feb. 9, 1943. w. T. JEFFERSON TIME INDICATOR FOR CLOCKS AND WATCHES Filed Oct. 31, 1941 INVENT OR Patented Feb. 9, 1943 UNlTED STATES RATE NT OFFICE TIME INDICATOR William 'T. Jefferson, Application October 31, 1941, Serial No. 417,241

4 Claims.

sists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

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great advantage of my invention lies in the A fact that I attain this object by the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front View of a clock having mounted thereon a device embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view on an enlarged vice embodying my invention.

Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of a device embodying my invention.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation of an indicator used in my invention.

Figure 6 is a view in elevation of a modified form of indicator used in my invention.

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FOR CLOCKS AND HES Los Angeles, Calif.

on the clock dial. If desired, however, the outer face of the body l0 may be provided with hour cator radially of the body I!) and parallel to the clock dial it may be inserted in an inclined posi tion or perpendicular to the dial as shown at M in Figures 1 and 2, although the radial pooperate with the clock dial. Afterwards, when the small or hour hand of the clock reaches and coincides with the positions of the indicators, a person would know that it was the 1. The combination of a clock provided with a dial and indicating hands and a transparent cover thereon, of a penetrable body, means for attaching said penetrable body to said cover centrally of said dial, the outer face of said body being provided with a circular series of time numerals and graduations corresponding in angular position with those on the clock dial, and a pointed indicator adapted to be inserted and held in said body at a position to indicate any desired time.

2. The combination with a a dial and indicating hands and a transparent cover thereon, of a penetrable body, means for attaching said penetrable body to said cover centrally of said dial, and a po ted indicator adapted to be inserted and held in said body in 00- operative relation with the time numerals and graduations on the clock dial.

3. The combination of a clock provided with clock provided with cator adapted a dial and indicating hands and a transparent cover thereon, of a penetrable body, an adhesive on one face of said body, the other face being provided with a circular series of time numerals and graduations corresponding in angular position with those on the clock dial, and a pointed indicator adapted to be inserted and held in said body at a position to indicate any desired time.

4. The combination with a clock provided with a dial and indicating hands and a transparent cover thereon, of a penetrable body, an adhesive on one face of said body, and a pointed indito be inserted and held in said body in cooperative relation with the time numerals and graduations on the clock dial.

WILL AM T. JEFFERSON. 

